# NHTSA recall 13V098000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V098000
- Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing
- Reported: 2013\-03\-15
- Owners notified: 2013\-06\-06
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 209000

## What is wrong

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles.  The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door \(rear door\) panels of the vehicle.  Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop in the panel if the access door is repeatedly and forcefully closed over an extended period of time.


## What can happen

If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.


## The remedy

The safety recall began on June 6, 2013.  Toyota will mail an interim letter to owners late in April 2013.  Remedy notifications to the owners for the repair will begin in late May 2013.  Owners may contact Toyota at 1\-800\-331\-4331.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER](/makes/toyota/fj-cruiser/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-25 to 2013\-02\-23.
- [2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER](/makes/toyota/fj-cruiser/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-25 to 2013\-02\-23.
- [2009 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER](/makes/toyota/fj-cruiser/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-25 to 2013\-02\-23.
- [2010 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER](/makes/toyota/fj-cruiser/2010/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-25 to 2013\-02\-23.
- [2011 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER](/makes/toyota/fj-cruiser/2011/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-25 to 2013\-02\-23.
- [2012 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER](/makes/toyota/fj-cruiser/2012/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-25 to 2013\-02\-23.
- [2013 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER](/makes/toyota/fj-cruiser/2013/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-25 to 2013\-02\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [T\-SB\-0315\-08 Rev](/bulletins/10131983.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0315\-08](/bulletins/10075946.md), 2016-07-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0315\-08](/bulletins/10062008.md), 2016-04-12, Service bulletin
- [TTT\-0213\-13](/bulletins/10051865.md), 2013-04-17, Service bulletin
- [00906](/bulletins/10019786.md), 2006-04-27, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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